Introducing initramfs, a new model for initial RAM disks

Posted by tadelste on Mar 15, 2006 8:04 PM EDT
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Foreword: This technical article introduces initramfs, a Linux 2.6 feature that enables an initial root filesystem and init program to reside in the kernel's memory cache, rather than on a ramdisk, as with initrd filesystems. Compared to initrd, intramfs can increase boot-time flexibility, memory efficiency, and simplicity, the author says.

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